Statistics - Where to find them: Statistics & Primary Sources

Use search options they are very helpful in limiting by country.

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National Data

Federal Govenment statistics including census links

Includes statistics on child safety seats, seat belts, pedestrian accident etc.

Census information by subject. This is the easiest way to access the census.

The Pew Foundation does a lot of polling the opinions and habits of the American public.

A non-partisan, nonprofit site takes major issues and news stories and analyzes them solely from a quantitative and scientific perspective. Hot topics found in the news and society such as alcoholism, obesity, global warming, and addiction are covered in detail and debunk particular claims or stereotypes through hard data. The site also offers a page where statistical terms and particular data tools are described. A blog discusses issues found in current events

Great source for crime statistics. Use the topictab to find crimes by type and statistics on recidivism, capital punishment, parole and police behavior

Federal Bureau of Investigation focuses on crime mostly in the U.S. but some international information.

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research and policy worldwide.

Older paper documents and statistics and investigations that have been scanned and digitized. Nice subject index is provided.

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Education

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Local Data

Compiled by EWU and the county health district. Additional information about the tables is provided and helpful for interpreting the data.

Only the good news

Remember most government statistics are at least two years old

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Worldwide Information

Data for international comparisons. Charts may be downloaded to Excel.

Factual information about foreign countries.

Explore reports by topic or generate tables of data which is a bit more complicated.

These are primary sources so it usually take some digging. If you have read or heard about a study or a report by a government agency or a think tank you might find the original study here.

SFCC database with current information on countries. More detailed than CIA Factbook.

The best place for health topics and prescription drug information.

Overviews of illegal drugs